Partial Machining Rudder Stock

The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Service Contract Branch is issuing this services sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the necessary resources to support this requirement for Rudder Stock Prefabrication as described in Attachment 1. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 336611. The Government anticipates a single contract award that includes a period of performance of approximately 7 months with an option to extend and additional 6 months. THERE IS NO SOLICTATION AT THIS TIME. The request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary as the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any cost incurred. The Government is interested in responses from all qualified and experiences sources capable of providing the services outlined in Attachment 1. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award. SAM is the official U.S. Government system that consolidates the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA and EPLS. Information concerning registration requirements may be viewed via the internet at https://www.sam.gov. INFORMATION REQUESTED FROM INDUSTRY: Please review the attached draft of the Statement of Work (SOW) included in this notice as Attachment 1. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: - 1) Organization name, address, email address, web site address, telephone number, CAGE code, DUNS number, point of contact (name, phone# and e-mail); your company's business size type/status. - 2) Detailed information that describes your company's capability to satisfy the requirements set forth in the SOW (Attachment 1. This statement shall not reiterate or duplicate the language set forth in this attachment, but rather, your capabilities statement shall demonstrate your company's ability to perform these critical tasks. Additionally, if significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. - 3) Responses to this notice are limited to ten (10) letter sized, single sided pages including all attachments, charts etc. (single spaced, 1-inch margins, 12 point font minimum excluding charts and graphics). NO HARD COPY OR FACSIMILE SUBMISSIONS SHALL BE ACCEPTED. - 4) At this time, the Government is not requesting technical/management proposals, only capability information that will be utilized as market research to develop the acquisition strategy and solicitation. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE, THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED FORAPPROPRIATE SET-ASIDE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION (IF APPLICABLE) IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the required services are invited to submit a response in accordance with the instructions of this Sources Sought Notice by 08:00 AM (local time) on 5 January 2018. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice shall reference N42158-2W-NNSY and be emailed to contact@example.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. If you have any questions or comments concerning the proposed requirement, please contact the following via e-mail correspondence: Alicia Thomas (Primary Point of Contact) at the address listed above. DISCLAIMER/ IMPORTANT NOTES: This Sources Sought notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Government. This request is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or Invitation for Bid (IFB). No solicitation exists at this time. The Government does not intend to make an award based solely on the responses to this notice. This request is for market research purposes only and is issued to assist the Government in determining capable contractors who can provide the required services. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make and award, or bear any monetary responsibility for any costs incurred by industry in respect to a response to this Sources Sought notice. Information and materials submitted in response to this notice WILL NOT be returned. NO proprietary, classified, confidential or sensitive information should be included in your response.